| Year | China exports to ASEAN | China imports to ASEAN | Trade balance |
| 2002 | 23.58 | 31.20 | −7.61 |
| 2003 | 30.93 | 47.33 | −16.40 |
| 2004 | 42.90 | 62.97 | −20.07 |
| 2005 | 55.37 | 74.99 | −19.63 |
| 2006 | 71.31 | 89.53 | −18.22 |
| 2007 | 94.15 | 108.39 | −14.24 |
| 2008 | 114.32 | 117.00 | −2.69 |
| 2009 | 106.26 | 106.75 | −0.49 |
| 2010 | 138.16 | 154.70 | −16.36 |
| 2011 | 170.07 | 193.02 | −22.94 |
| 2012 | 204.26 | 195.89 | 7.89 |
| 2013 | 243.44 | 200.14 | 43.31 |
| 2014 | 271.79 | 208.33 | 63.46 |
| 2015 | 256.84 | 200.4 | 56.42 |
| 2016 | 276.5 | 190.4 | 86.08 |